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News Tipoffs - New Jersey Editors Newsletter for Saturday March 30, 2024 ( 10 items )  

Agricultural Marketing Service: USDA Files Action Against Safeway Fresh Foods in New Jersey for Alleged Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act Violations
WASHINGTON, March 30 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service issued the following news release on March 29, 2024: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has filed an administrative complaint against Safeway Fresh Foods LLC for alleged violations of the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA). The company, operating from New Jersey, allegedly failed to make payment promptly to 13 produce sellers in the amount of $3,863,509 from October 2021 through July   more

Ariz. Attorney General Mayes Takes Action to Protect Access to Emergency Abortion Care
PHOENIX, Arizona, March 30 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on March 29, 2024: Attorney General Kris Mayes today joined efforts to safeguard Americans' access to abortion care during medical emergencies. As part of a multistate coalition of 24 attorneys general, Attorney General Mayes filed an amicus brief with the United States Supreme Court in Idaho v. U.S. and Moyle v. U.S., urging the court to maintain a preliminary injunction that required Idaho hosp  more

BLS: 0.3 Unemployed Person Per Job Opening in Maryland and North Dakota in January 2024
WASHINGTON, March 29 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document on March 28, 2024, from Economics Daily: * * * In January 2024, there were a total of 6,124,000 unemployed people and 8,863,000 job openings in the United States, yielding a ratio of 0.7 unemployed person per job opening. The national job openings rate was 5.3 percent. Maryland and North Dakota were among the states with the lowest numbers of unemployed people per job openin  more

DEA-New Jersey Division: Owner of New Jersey Company Admits to Evading U.S. Customs Duties and His Company Agrees to a $3.1M Settlement Agreement
NEWARK, New Jersey, March 30 -- The U.S. Justice Department's Drug Enforcement Administration's New Jersey Division issued the following news release on March 29, 2024: The owner of a New Jersey company today admitted mislabeling hazardous chemicals entering the United States and evading customs duties, DEA New Jersey Field Division Special Agent in Charge Cheryl Ortiz and U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today. George Volpe, 60, of Roseland, New Jersey, owner of Penta International  more

FEC Issues Digest for Week of March 25-29
WASHINGTON, March 30 -- The Federal Election Commission issued the following weekly digest: * * * Commission meetings and hearings On March 26 and 27, the Commission met in executive session. On March 27, the Commission held an open meeting. * * * Advisory Opinions Supplemental Material and Extension of Time Received Advisory Opinion 2024-03 (PoliticalMeetings.com, LLC) (https://www.fec.gov/data/legal/advisory-opinions/2024-03/) On March 25, the Commission received Supplemental Material   more

ILL. A.G. RAOUL SUPPORTS EFFORTS TO PROTECT ACCESS TO EMERGENCY ABORTION CARE
CHICAGO, Illinois, March 30 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release on March 29, 2024: Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of today a coalition of 24 attorneys general, filed an amicus brief with the United States Supreme Court in Idaho v. United States and Moyle v. United States urging the court to protect access to emergency abortion care in Idaho, consistent with the federal Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA). In the brief (https://illino  more

N.C. A.G. Stein Acts to Protect Emergency Abortion Care
RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 30 -- North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein issued the following news release: Attorney General Josh Stein filed a friend-of-the-court brief that seeks to safeguard Americans' access to abortion care during medical emergencies. Attorney General Stein and a coalition of 24 attorneys general are urging the U.S. Supreme Court in two consolidated cases to uphold a preliminary injunction that requires Idaho hospitals to provide emergency abortion care under the fe  more

N.Y. A.G. James Takes Action to Protect Access to Emergency Abortion Care
NEW YORK, March 30 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release on March 29, 2024: New York State Attorney General Letitia James today spearheaded efforts to safeguard Americans' access to abortion care during medical emergencies. Co-leading a multistate coalition of 24 attorneys general with California Attorney General Rob Bonta, Attorney General James filed an amicus brief with the United States Supreme Court in (https://ag.ny.gov/sites/default/files/amicus-cur  more

NTIA: Biden-Harris Administration Allocates More Than $800 Million to Increase Digital Inclusion Efforts
WASHINGTON, March 30 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce's National Telecommunications and Information Administration issued the following news release on March 29, 2024: The Department of Commerce's National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) announced today the availability and individual state allocations of approximately $811 million in funding to states, territories, and native entities to empower individuals and communities with the tools, skills, and opportunities to  more

Owner Of New Jersey Company Admits to Evading U.S. Customs Duties and His Company Agrees to a $3.1 Million Settlement Agreement
BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 29 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: NEWARK, N.J. - The owner of a New Jersey company today admitted mislabeling hazardous chemicals entering the United States and evading customs duties, DEA New Jersey Field Division Special Agent in Charge Cheryl Ortiz and U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today. George Volpe, 60, of Roseland, New Jersey, owner of Penta Internation  more